Justin M. Barnes, M.D.
Radiation Oncologist
Kohut-Jackson A,
Barnes JM
, Chino F, Zheng J, Han X, Johnson KJ, Yabroff KR, Johnston K. Associations of State Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Policies With Cancer Outcomes in the United States. JCO Oncol Pract. 2026 Apr 10; OP2500596 [Epub ahead of print]
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Barnes JM
, Gupta A, Ragavan M, Santos PM, Wallingford S, Chino F. High-Deductible Health Plans and Mortality Among Cancer Survivors. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jan 2; 9 (1):e2556451 Epub 2026 Jan 02
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Vu K, Gupta A, Chino F,
Barnes J
, Thom B, Kyle MA. Prior Authorization, Quantity Limits, and Step Therapy for Patient-Administered Antiemetics. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Oct 1; 8 (10):e2535707 Epub 2025 Oct 01
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Miro-Rivera D, Norris RA, Osazuwa-Peters OL, Hurst JH,
Barnes JM
, Osazuwa-Peters N. Differential Use of Depression and Anxiety Medications in Adults With a History of Cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Aug 1; 8 (8):e2527585 Epub 2025 Aug 01
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Kiser K, Laugeman E, Beckert R, Kwon M, Mo A, Morris E,
Barnes J
, Hugo G, Robinson C, Samson P, Kim H. Minimizing Bowel Gas Artifact in Computed Tomography Guided Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy With Prolonged Supine Positioning. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2025 Jul 1; 122 (3):643-647 Epub 2025 Apr 02
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Johnson KJ, Brown DS, Thompson T,
Barnes JM
, King AA. Associations between central nervous system tumor diagnosis stage and survival and Medicaid enrollment among children, adolescents, and young adults. Neurooncol Pract. 2025 Apr; 12 (2):246-256 Epub 2024 Oct 03
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Gao MZ, Awonusi OO, Ramkumar SP, Myint JA,
Barnes JM
, Semprini J, Adjei Boakye E, Rohde RL, Zimet GD, Osazuwa-Peters N. The Affordable Care Act and change in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake in the United States. Vaccine. 2025 Mar 19; 50:126842 Epub 2025 Feb 05
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Yang NN, Zhao J,
Barnes JM
, Kirchhoff AC, Chino F, Yabroff KR, Han X. Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance Plan Policies and Cancer Stage at Diagnosis. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Mar 3; 8 (3):e251075 Epub 2025 Mar 03
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Mwobobia J, White MC, Osazuwa-Peters OL, Adjei Boakye E, Abouelella DK,
Barnes JM
, Viet CT, Ramos K, Corbett C, Osazuwa-Peters N. Depression, non-medical pain prescriptions, and suicidal behavior in cancer survivors. J Cancer Surviv. 2025 Jan 16 [Epub ahead of print]
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Shah K, Santos PMG, Boe LA,
Barnes JM
, Tao A, Tsai CJ, Chino F. Inpatient Care and Outcomes Among People With Cancer Experiencing Homelessness. JAMA Oncol. 2024 Nov 1; 10 (11):1503-1510
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White MC, Canick JE, Omer TM,
Barnes JM
, Reed WT, Rohde RL, Abouelella DK, Boakye EA, Ramos K, Kahmke RR, Osazuwa-Peters N. Head and neck cancer mortality in the United States: Regional differences in hospice use and place of death. BJC Rep. 2024 Oct 8; 2 (1):79 Epub 2024 Oct 08
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White MC, Osazuwa-Peters OL, Abouelella DK,
Barnes JM
, Cannon TY, Watts TL, Adjei Boakye E, Osazuwa-Peters N. Trends and factors associated with receipt of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in private, public, and alternative settings in the United States. Vaccine. 2024 Sep 17; 42 (22):126036 Epub 2024 June 13
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Kazmi AR, Hussaini SMQ, Chino F, Yabroff KR,
Barnes JM
. Associations of State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Eligibility Policies With Mammography. J Am Coll Radiol. 2024 Sep; 21 (9):1406-1418 Epub 2024 June 06
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Johnson KJ, Brown DS, O'Connell CP, Thompson T,
Barnes JM
, King AA. Associations between Medicaid enrollment and diagnosis stage and survival among pediatric cancer patients. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 May; 71 (5):e30861 Epub 2024 Jan 18
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Barnes JM
, Johnson KJ, Osazuwa-Peters N, Spraker MB. The impact of individual-level income predicted from the BRFSS on the association between insurance status and overall survival among adults with cancer from the SEER program. Cancer Epidemiol. 2024 Apr; 89:102541 Epub 2024 Feb 06
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Kalaghchi B, Ince S,
Barnes J
, Kiser K, Chin RI, Mikell J, Badiyan S, Garcia J, Zoberi J, Doyle MBM, Tan B, Kim S, Fraum T, Kim H. Arterial hypoperfusion as a negative predictive marker for primary hepatic malignancies treated with Y-90 glass microsphere transarterial radioembolization. Front Oncol. 2024; 14:1433480 Epub 2024 Aug 07
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Barnes JM
, Chino F. Screening for Health-Related Social Needs (Social Determinants of Health). ClinicalKey. 2024.
Johnson KJ, O'Connell CP, Waken RJ,
Barnes JM
. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer screening in a large midwestern United States academic medical center. PLoS One. 2024; 19 (5):e0303280 Epub 2024 May 20
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Ramkumar SP, Bhardwaj A, Patel A, Seetharaman K, Christman A, Amondikar N, Abouelella DK, Hussaini AS,
Barnes JM
, Adjei Boakye E, Watts TL, Osazuwa-Peters N. Differences in Receipt of Immunotherapy Treatment Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Oct 1; 149 (10):912-918
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Abouelella DK, Watts TL, Rocke DJ,
Barnes JM
, Osazuwa-Peters N, Adjei Boakye E. Reasons for parental refusal of human papillomavirus vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Public Health 2023 Oct; 223:e9-e11 Epub 2023 Feb 01
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Barnes JM
, Johnston KJ, Johnson KJ, Chino F, Osazuwa-Peters N. State Public Assistance Spending and Survival Among Adults With Cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Sep 5; 6 (9):e2332353 Epub 2023 Sept 05
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Barnes JM
, Kirchhoff AC, Yabroff KR, Chino F. State policies regulating short-term limited duration insurance plans and cancer stage at diagnosis. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2023 Aug 31; 7 (5)
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Barnes JM
, Johnson KJ, Osazuwa-Peters N, Yabroff KR, Chino F. Changes in cancer mortality after Medicaid expansion and the role of stage at diagnosis. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2023 Aug 8; 115 (8):962-970
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Barnes JM
, Neff C, Han X, Kruchko C, Barnholtz-Sloan JS, Ostrom QT, Johnson KJ. The association of Medicaid expansion and pediatric cancer overall survival. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2023 Jun 8; 115 (6):749-752
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Barnes JM
, Chino JP, Chino F. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Coexisting Cancer and COVID-19 Mortality. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Apr; 38 (5):1344-1347 Epub 2023 Feb 07
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Barnes JM
, Graboyes EM, Adjei Boakye E, Schootman M, Chino JP, Moss HA, Mowery YM, Osazuwa-Peters N. Insurance Coverage and Forgoing Medical Appointments Because of Cost Among Cancer Survivors After 2016. JCO Oncol Pract. 2023 Apr; 19 (4):e589-e599 Epub 2023 Jan 12
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Barnes JM
, Graboyes EM, Adjei Boakye E, Kent EE, Scherrer JF, Park EM, Rosenstein DL, Mowery YM, Chino JP, Brizel DM, Osazuwa-Peters N. The Affordable Care Act and suicide incidence among adults with cancer. J Cancer Surviv. 2023 Apr; 17 (2):449-459 Epub 2022 Apr 04
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Dmukauskas M, Cioffi G, Neff C, Price M, Waite KA, Kruchko C,
Barnes JM
, Ostrom QT, Barnholtz-Sloan JS. Medicaid expansion is associated with increased 1-year survival for primary malignant brain tumors. Neurooncol Adv. 2023 Jan-Dec; 5 (1):vdad022 Epub 2023 Mar 04
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Johnson KJ,
Barnes JM
, Delavar A, O'Connell CP, Wang X. Facility patient volume and survival among individuals diagnosed with malignant central nervous system tumors. J Neurooncol. 2023 Jan; 161 (1):117-126 Epub 2023 Jan 07
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Abouelella DK, Canick JE,
Barnes JM
, Rohde RL, Watts TL, Adjei Boakye E, Osazuwa-Peters N. Human papillomavirus vaccine uptake among teens before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2022 Dec 30; 18 (7):2148825 Epub 2022 Dec 09
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Adjei Boakye E, Polednik KM, Deshields TL, Sharma A, Molina Y, Schapira L,
Barnes JM
, Osazuwa-Peters N. Emotional distress among survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer or adult cancer. Ann Epidemiol. 2022 Aug; 72:48-56 Epub 2022 Apr 09
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Patel H,
Barnes J
, Osazuwa-Peters N, Bierut LJ. Association of State Medicaid Expansion Status With Rates of Suicide Among US Adults. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jun 1; 5 (6):e2217228 Epub 2022 June 01
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Kana LA, Graboyes EM, Quan D, Grauer J, Osazuwa-Peters N,
Barnes JM
, Cramer JD. Association of Changes in Medicaid Dental Benefits With Localized Diagnosis of Oral Cavity Cancer. JAMA Oncol. 2022 May 1; 8 (5):778-780
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Tabibi T,
Barnes JM
, Shah A, Osazuwa-Peters N, Johnson KJ, Brown DS. Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Trends in Cervical Cancer Incidence and Mortality in the US. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Mar 1; 176 (3):313-316
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Taylor DB, Osazuwa-Peters OL, Okafor SI, Boakye EA, Kuziez D, Perera C, Simpson MC,
Barnes JM
, Bulbul MG, Cannon TY, Watts TL, Megwalu UC, Varvares MA, Osazuwa-Peters N. Differential Outcomes Among Survivors of Head and Neck Cancer Belonging to Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Feb 1; 148 (2):119-127
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Barnes JM
, Johnson KJ, Grove JL, Srivastava AJ, Osazuwa-Peters N, Perkins SM. Risk of suicide among individuals with a history of childhood cancer. Cancer. 2022 Feb 1; 128 (3):624-632 Epub 2021 Oct 25
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Osazuwa-Peters N,
Barnes JM
, Okafor SI, Taylor DB, Hussaini AS, Adjei Boakye E, Simpson MC, Graboyes EM, Lee WT. Incidence and Risk of Suicide Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer in Rural, Urban, and Metropolitan Areas. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Dec 1; 147 (12):1045-1052
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Johnson KJ, Wang X,
Barnes JM
, Delavar A. Residential distance from the reporting hospital and survival among adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with CNS tumors. J Neurooncol. 2021 Dec; 155 (3):353-361 Epub 2021 Nov 12
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Barnes JM
, Johnson KJ, Adjei Boakye E, Schapira L, Akinyemiju T, Park EM, Graboyes EM, Osazuwa-Peters N. Early Medicaid Expansion and Cancer Mortality. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2021 Nov 29; 113 (12):1714-1722
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Johnson KJ, Wang X,
Barnes JM
, Delavar A. Associations between geographic residence and US adolescent and young adult cancer stage and survival. Cancer. 2021 Oct 1; 127 (19):3640-3650 Epub 2021 July 08
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Roy A, Brenneman RJ, Hogan J,
Barnes JM
, Huang Y, Morris R, Goddu S, Altman M, Garcia-Ramirez J, Li H, Zoberi JE, Bullock A, Kim E, Smith Z, Figenshau R, Andriole GL, Baumann BC, Michalski JM, Gay HA. Does the sequence of high-dose rate brachytherapy boost and IMRT for prostate cancer impact early toxicity outcomes? Results from a single institution analysis. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol. 2021 Jul; 29:47-53 Epub 2021 May 13
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Osazuwa-Peters N,
Barnes JM
, Megwalu U, Adjei Boakye E, Johnston KJ, Gaubatz ME, Johnson KJ, Panth N, Sethi RKV, Varvares MA. State Medicaid expansion status, insurance coverage and stage at diagnosis in head and neck cancer patients. Oral Oncol. 2020 Nov; 110:104870 Epub 2020 July 03
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Panth N,
Barnes JM
, Simpson MC, Adjei Boakye E, Sethi RKV, Varvares MA, Osazuwa-Peters N. Change in stage of presentation of head and neck cancer in the United States before and after the affordable care act. Cancer Epidemiol. 2020 Aug; 67:101763 Epub 2020 June 24
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Barnes JM
, Srivastava AJ, Gabani P, Perkins SM. Associations of Early Medicaid Expansion With Insurance Status and Stage at Diagnosis Among Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2020 Jul-Aug; 10 (4):e207-e218 Epub 2019 Oct 18
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Barnes JM
, Johnson KJ, Adjei Boakye E, Sethi RKV, Varvares MA, Osazuwa-Peters N. Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on cost-related medication underuse in nonelderly adult cancer survivors. Cancer. 2020 Jun 15; 126 (12):2892-2899 Epub 2020 Mar 18
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Barnes JM
, Barker AR, King AA, Johnson KJ. Association of Medicaid Expansion With Insurance Coverage Among Children With Cancer. JAMA Pediatr. 2020 Jun 1; 174 (6):581-591
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Delavar A,
Barnes JM
, Wang X, Johnson KJ. Associations Between Race/Ethnicity and US Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Survival by Treatment Amenability. JAMA Pediatr. 2020 May 1; 174 (5):428-436
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Barnes JM
, Brown DS, Harris JK, King AA, Johnson KJ. Impact of the affordable care act dependent coverage provision on young adult cancer patient insurance coverage by sociodemographic and economic characteristics. Cancer Causes Control. 2020 Jan; 31 (1):33-42 Epub 2019 Nov 06
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Panth N,
Barnes J
, Sethi RKV, Varvares MA, Osazuwa-Peters N. Socioeconomic and Demographic Variation in Insurance Coverage Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer After the Affordable Care Act. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Dec 1; 145 (12):1144-1149
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Barnes JM
, Gabani P, Sanders M, Chundury A, Altman M, Garcia-Ramirez J, Li H, Zoberi JE, Baumann BC, Gay HA. Single fraction high-dose-rate brachytherapy as monotherapy for low and intermediate risk prostate cancer: toxicities and early outcomes from a single institutional experience. J Contemp Brachytherapy. 2019 Oct; 11 (5):399-408 Epub 2019 Oct 30
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Barnes J
, Kennedy WR, Fischer-Valuck BW, Baumann BC, Michalski JM, Gay HA. Treatment patterns of high-dose-rate and low-dose-rate brachytherapy as monotherapy for prostate cancer. J Contemp Brachytherapy. 2019 Aug; 11 (4):320-328 Epub 2019 Aug 29
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Gabani P, Lin AJ,
Barnes J
, Oppelt P, Adkins DR, Rich JT, Zevallos JP, Daly MD, Gay HA, Thorstad WL. Radiation therapy dose de-escalation compared to standard dose radiation therapy in definitive treatment of HPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Radiother Oncol. 2019 May; 134:81-88 Epub 2019 Feb 04
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Barnes JM
, Harris JK, Brown DS, King A, Johnson KJ. Impacts of the Affordable Care Act Dependent Coverage Provision on Young Adults With Cancer. Am J Prev Med. 2019 May; 56 (5):716-726 Epub 2019 Mar 19
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Xu PJ,
Barnes JM
, Choe EM, Syed JR, Siddiqui SA. Variability of Retail Pricing of Generic Urologic Medications in a Major US Metropolitan Area. Urology. 2019 Mar; 125:29-33 Epub 2018 Aug 28
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Gabani P,
Barnes J
, Lin AJ, Rudra S, Oppelt P, Adkins D, Rich JT, Zevallos JP, Daly MD, Gay HA, Thorstad WL. Induction chemotherapy in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Clinical outcomes and patterns of care. Cancer Med. 2018 Aug; 7 (8):3592-3603 Epub 2018 July 14
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Raza SJ, Xu P,
Barnes J
, Fisher R, May A, Darwish O, Dang B, Adsul P, Freeman CA, Siddiqui SA. Outcomes of renal salvage for penetrating renal trauma: a single institution experience. Can J Urol. 2018 Jun; 25 (3):9323-9327
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Anand S,
Barnes JM
, Young SA, Garcia DM, Tolley HD, Kauwe JSK, Graves SW. Discovery and Confirmation of Diagnostic Serum Lipid Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease Using Direct Infusion Mass Spectrometry. J Alzheimers Dis. 2017; 59 (1):277-290
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Kedia K, Smith SF, Wright AH,
Barnes JM
, Tolley HD, Esplin MS, Graves SW. Global "omics" evaluation of human placental responses to preeclamptic conditions. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Aug; 215 (2):238.e1-238.e20 Epub 2016 Mar 10
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